Streaming Into the Void

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 12, 2023:
 
Hulu
 
Solar Opposites, Season 4 (Aug. 14)
 
Miguel Wants to Fight (Aug. 16)
 
Netflix
 
Behind Your Touch, Season 1 (Aug. 12)
 
Eye of the Storm, Season 1 (Aug. 15)
 
Untold: Hall of Shame (Aug. 15)
 
Jared Freid: 37 and Single (Aug. 15)
 
The Chosen One (Aug. 16)
 
At Home with the Furys, Season 1 (Aug. 16)
 
Depp v. Heard, limited series (Aug. 16)
 
The Pope’s Exorcist (Aug. 16)
 
My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Season 2 (Aug. 17)
 
The Upshaws, Season 3 (Aug. 17)
 
Mask Girl, Season 1 (Aug. 18)
 
The Monkey King (Aug. 18)
 
Disney+
 
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (Aug. 18)
 
Peacock
 
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (Aug. 12)
 
A Safari Romance (Aug. 13)
 
Killing It, Season 2 (Aug. 17)
 
Chris Fleming: HELL (Aug. 18)
 
Amazon Prime Video
 
Harlan Coben's Shelter, Season 1 (Aug. 18)
 
Amazon Freevee
 
Puppy Love (Aug. 18)
 
Apple TV+
 
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (Aug. 18)

This week, we question the accuracy of the name “Max”.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
A Closer Look At The "Max" Rebrand - Antenna Blog
Warner Bros. Discovery Loses 1.8 Million Subscribers During Max Launch Quarter
HBO Max was renamed Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery lost subscribers - The Verge
Warner Bros Discovery warns Hollywood strikes may impact film slate | Reuters
Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Results Hit By 'The Flash' And Soft Ad Climate, But Free Cash Flow Doubles To $1.7B
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Bob Iger May Just Want to Sell Disney and Be Done - TheWrap
Iger Brings Back His Old Heirs Apparent
Lionsgate Buys eOne From Hasbro – Deadline
Actors Strike: SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements Spur Questions – The Hollywood Reporter
‘The Chosen’ Jesus Series Gets SAG Strike Waiver To Continue Filming – Deadline
AMC Networks Sheds More Streaming Subscribers in Q2, U.S. Ad Sales Down 17%
Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Lollapalooza
ESPN8: The Ocho 
Baldur's Gate 3 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of August 5, 2023:
Hulu
Only Murders in the Building, Season 3 (Aug. 8)
Moving, Season 1 (Aug. 9)
Netflix
Gabby’s Dollhouse, Season 8 (Aug. 7)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh, Part 2 (Aug. 8)
Untold: Johnny Football (Aug. 8)
Zombieverse, Season 1 (Aug. 8)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, Limited Series (Aug. 9)
Painkiller, Limited Series (Aug. 10)
Down for Love, Season 1 (Aug. 11)
Heart of Stone (Aug. 11)
Disney+
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Season 4 (Aug. 9)
Max
Winning Time, Season 2 (Aug. 6)
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets (Aug. 8)
Rap Sh!t, Season 2 (Aug. 10)
Paramount+
Love in Taipei (Aug. 10)
Billions, Season 7 (Aug. 11)
Peacock
WWE SummerSlam (Aug. 5)
Making Waves (Aug. 6)
Amazon Prime Video
Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey (Aug. 8)
Red, White, & Royal Blue (Aug. 11)
Apple TV+
Strange Planet, Season 1 (Aug. 9)

This week, Comcast does great, Peacock not so much.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
Ryan Reynolds Bringing Back ‘ALF’ On His Maximum Effort Channel – Deadline
Verizon Teams With YouTube for Free NFL Sunday Ticket Promotion - Variety / YouTube TV Will Offer Max-NFL Sunday Ticket Bundle - Variety
NBCUniversal Quarterly Revenue Rises, But Peacock Loses $651M / NBCU Studio, Parks Are Standouts In Comcast Q2; Peacock, At 24 Million Subscribers, Sees Losses Widen
Roku Q2 Revenue Up 11% as It Keeps Lid on Rising Expenses, Company Sees Strikes Curbing Q3 Media & Entertainment Promo Spending
‘Righteous Gemstones’ Renewed for Season 4 on HBO – The Hollywood Reporter
Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 
Haunted Mansion 
Harley Quinn 
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 29, 2023:
Hulu
Reservation Dogs, Season 3 (Aug. 2)
Demons and Saviors, Limited Series (Aug. 3)
Lollapalooza (Aug. 3 - 6)
Netflix
Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Season 2 (Jul. 31)
Jake Paul the Problem Child (Aug. 1)
The River Wild (Aug. 1)
Mark Cavendish: Never Enough (Aug. 2)
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Aug. 2)
Heartstopper, Season 2 (Aug. 3)
The Last Hours of Mario Biondo, Limited Series (Aug. 3)
The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2, Part 2 (Aug. 3)
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Aug. 3)
The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge (Aug. 4)
Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Aug. 2)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Aug. 2)
Max
Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer (Jul. 30)
Paramount+
Mixtape (Aug. 1)
Peacock
Aloha Heart (Jul. 30)
WWE NXT: The Great American Bash (Jul 30)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Aug. 3)
Amazon Prime Video
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Limited Series (Aug. 4)
Apple TV+
Physical, Season 3 (Aug. 2)
Roku Channel
The Marriage Pact, Season 1 (Aug. 4)
Starz
Heels, Season 2 (Jul. 28)

This week, Hollywood is facing an existential crisis. Is streaming killing it?
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
The Writers Strike Highlights The TV Industry's Streaming Problem - Variety
Where Are My Residuals? Actors/Writers Share Horror Stories – Deadline
'Orange Is the New Black' Supporting Cast Say They Were Never Fairly Compensated for Netflix Hit
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Feels Strike Pain Wants Deal ASAP – Deadline
Netflix: Lower Content Spend Due To Strikes Leads To Free Cash Flow Boost As Streamer Takes Swipe At Rivals Over Ratings Transparency
Netflix Adds 5.9M Subscribers In Q2, More Than Doubling Expectations; Effort To Limit Password Sharing Expands To Most Of The World
Netflix Removes “Basic” Ad-Free Plan in U.S. and U.K.
‘Yellowstone’, ‘SEAL Team’ CBS Fall 2023 Schedule – Deadline
Disney+ Series ‘Ms. Marvel’ to Air on ABC This Summer
‘Secret Invasion’: First Three Episodes to Stream on Hulu | Marvel
Peacock Price Hike Revealed By NBCUniversal – The Hollywood Reporter
Peacock Raising Prices For First Time Since 2020 Launch – Deadline
'Dune 2' Release Date May Shift to 2024 As Labor Strikes Rage On - Variety
Barry Diller Says Strikes Settlements Needed By Sept. 1, Says Execs And Stars Should Take 25 Percent Pay Cuts
The Bear Season 2 Whips Up Record Streaming Debut On Hulu – Deadline
Recommendations
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 
AEW Fight Forever 
Arcade Paradise 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 22, 2023:
Hulu
Futurama, Season 11 (Jul. 24)
The Hardy Boys, Season 3 (Jul. 26)
Mother Undercover, Complete Docuseries (Jul. 27)
The Croods: Family Tree, Season 7 (Jul. 27)
This Fool, Season 2 (Jul. 28)
Netflix
Love After Divorce (Jul. 23)
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (Jul. 24)
Dream (Jul. 25)
The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals, Season 7 (Jui. 26)
Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case (Jul 26)
The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos, Season 5 (Jul. 27)
The Witcher, Season 3, Part 2 (Jul. 27)
Paradise (Jul. 27)
Happiness For Beginners (Jul. 27)
Captain Fall, Season 1 (Jul. 28)
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie (Jul. 28)
How to Become a Cult Leader, Limited Series (Jul. 28)
Disney+
The Slumber Party (Jul. 28)
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (Jul. 28)
Max
The Golden Boy: Oscar de la Hoya (Jul. 24)
After the Bite (Jul. 26)
Harley Quinn, Season 4 (Jul. 27)
How to With John Wilson, Season 3 (Jul. 28)
Paramount+
Special Ops: Lioness (limited series) (Jul. 23)
Zoey 102 (Jul. 27)
Peacock
A Lifelong Love (Jul. 23)
Twisted Metal, Season 1 (Jul. 27)
Amazon Prime Video
Good Omens, Season 2 (Jul. 28)
Apple TV+
The Beanie Bubble (Jul. 28)

This week, actors go on strike and Hollywood shuts down.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
SAG-AFTRA: Actors are poised to go on strike against studios and streaming services | CNN Business
National Geographic magazine has laid off the last of its staff writers | CNN Business
WGA East “Demands Immediate End” To AI-Generated Articles On G/O Media Sites
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios still at odds over higher residuals for hit streaming shows | Parrot Analytics
Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever
Disney CEO Bob Iger: Writers, Actors Not Being 'Realistic' With Strike - Variety
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026, two years longer than planned
Disney could soon sell its TV assets as Iger says business 'may not be core' to the company
Why Disney Trashed a Movie It Spent $50 Million to Make
Disney+ to Release Over 20 Asia Originals in Second Half of 2023 – The Hollywood Reporter
Disney Faces TV and Streaming Crossroads In India
'The X-Files,' 'Alias, Among 10 Titles Licensed by Disney to Channel 4 - Variety
HBO's Casey Bloys on Emmy Noms, When Strike Will Impact HBO and Max - Variety
Amazon Studios’ Jennifer Salke & Vernon Sanders On Emmys & WGA Strike – Deadline
‘Jury Duty’ EP On Surprise Emmy Nominations & Possible Season 2 – Deadline
Recommendations
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 
Wool 
Flamin' Hot 
Cyberpunk 2077 

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of July 15, 2023:
Hulu
Justified: City Primeval, limited series (Jul. 18)
Big RV Remix, Season 1 (Jul. 21)
Netflix
Unknown: Cave of Bones (Jul. 17)
The (Almost) Legends (Jul. 19)
The Deepest Breath (Jul. 19)
Supa Team 4, Season 1 (Jul. 20)
Sweet Magnolias, Season 3 (Jul. 20)
They Cloned Tyrone (Jul. 21)
Max
Superpowered: The DC Story (Jul. 20)
Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia (Jul. 20)
Paramount+
I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream (Jul. 18)
Peacock
Love Island, USA, Season 5 (Jul. 18)
Amazon Prime Video
Surf Girls Hawai'i (Jul. 18)
Amazon Freevee
Almost Paradise, Season 2 (Jul. 21)
Apple TV+
Stephen Curry: Underrated (Jul. 21)

This week, GQ spikes a story critical of David Zaslav.
Nielsen Ratings
Show Notes
GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint - The Washington Post
GQ Removes Article Critical of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO - The New York Times
GQ Editor Who Pulled Critical David Zaslav Story Is Producing Movie for Warner Bros.
Chronicles of Narnia Movie: Greta Gerwig Directing for Netflix
'Sex Education' to End With Season 4 at Netflix, Sets Premiere Date - Variety
Recommendations
The Bear 
Steam Summer Sale